Early childhood is a period of rapid growth, learning, and brain development. During these formative years, children acquire ...

Purposeful play enables children to express ideas, build relationships and tackle problems in authentic contexts.

In Australia, as this school year ended, kids under 16 also lost access to social media. Some are relieved. Some are furious.

For people with autism—especially those with intellectual disabilities, or others with extensive support needs—communicating needs and ideas can be difficult. Many rely on intense individualized ...

Australia is pulling the plug on its teens’ social media habits. The country enacted the world’s first ban on social media for children under 16 this week, threatening tech giants with ...

Governments are studying the decision to prohibit youths from using platforms like Facebook and TikTok as worries grow about the potential harm they cause. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from London ...

SYDNEY, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Australia on Wednesday will become the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), ...

A barrage of AI-generated brain rot is haunting children across numerous screens, from personal smartphones to school-issued laptops to televisions. Social media is adding significantly to that ...

A divided federal appeals court Tuesday ruled that Florida can begin enforcing a 2024 law aimed at preventing children from having access to certain social media platforms, rejecting arguments that ...

COPENHAGEN, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Denmark will ban the use of social media for children under the age of 15, the Danish government said on Friday, although parents will be allowed to give dispensation for ...

The Danish prime minister said social media was "stealing" kids' childhoods. The country of Denmark is proposing a social media ban for children under the age of 15. Danish Prime Minister Mette ...

Common signs of autism include trouble with social communication and a fixation on certain routines or topics — Nelson says ...